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Synonyms of line

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Another word for line is row. Other synonyms of line are straight line, line segment, epistle, letter and note.

Synonyms and similar words for line

nounAn infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not...

  • straight lineA line with no curvature; a line with constant direction. The path of shortest length between two points.

nounA line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.

  • line segmentA part of a straight line bounded by two points.

nounA short letter, a written form of communication.

nounA more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and...

  • lineup CanadaA line of people or vehicles, in which the individual at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt...
  • queue Ireland, UKA line of people, vehicles or other objects, usually one to be dealt with in sequence (i.e., the one at the front end...
  • tail

nounA written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words...

  • rowA horizontal line of entries in a table, etc., going from left to right, as opposed to a column going from top to...

nounThe position in which the fencers hold their swords.

  • line of engagementSynonym of line (“the position in which the fencers hold their swords”).

Meaning of line

  1. noun A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
  2. noun An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
  3. noun A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.

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Questions about synonyms of line

What is another word for line?
Line has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as row, straight line, line segment, epistle, letter, note, lineup and queue.
What does line mean?
Line means a path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: line (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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